This widely varying dark wood floor is laid in a herringbone pattern which adds a bit of contemporary flair to this simply decorated living room.
Light furniture with dark floors.
The simplest solution for working with dark floors is to add more white to your space through architecture furniture pillows rugs window treatments and painted white cabinetry.
Also i always add an area rug to bring color into the room.
Dark floors tend to work better in larger homes and homes with larger rooms and open floor plans.
A light or bleached wood floor bounces brightness around a room and adapts itself to most furniture choices light wood is less dramatic than dark wood underfoot but allows you to create drama with the props you add.
However it is really the combo of colors on the floors and walls that give the total impression and there is more wall space than floor space.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.
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Go zen with all natural materials in light woods linen and cotton upholstery pale or neutral colors and clean lines for a spare serene space.
Feb 29 2016 as a designer i am always asked does dark floors work with light furniture.
Look below and see for your self.